(June 7, 2012 at 2:54 pm)Chuck Wrote: But what the pope actually implemented was.....??? No he didn't.
(June 7, 2012 at 3:02 pm)libalchris Wrote: Seventh day Adventist. But the point is that suffering does occur, and wouldn't a merciful god just kill the unbeliever for good?
Annihilationism? I think the idea there is that "do what I want or I will kill you" is sort of a conflict with the idea of free will, making it so that the choices you have are to be holy or...nothing at all!
Mainstream Christianity has people choosing their own state of union with God.
Mary Immaculate, star of the morning
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
